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Many first-time parents have lamented the fact that babies (unlike TVs,
toasters and washer driers) come without a manual. Dutch father of two Henk
Hanssen has sought to rectify this with his book Baby Management for Men
(imagine Ikea assembly instructions crossed with a “management for dummies”
pocket book.) Here, the baby is the “product” and there’s advice on
planning, cleaning, maintenance, input and output. An instant hit in
Holland, where it has sold 40,000 copies, the guide has been translated into
German, sold on to China and Brazil, and from this month is available here
too. Men seem to